It might very well be McLeish, given his past with the Gers, but you wonder if the club's hierarchy would have been interested to see what Gary Megson told The Express and Star.

Megson, in charge of West Brom in a caretaker capacity at the moment, led Albion to an impressive 1-1 draw at Spurs on Saturday, but he isn't expected to be given the job on a full-time basis.

After the game, he said: "This has whetted my appetite again. I enjoyed being on that touchline, I think I'm good at it, and if the worst comes to the worst, and I don't get offered a job somewhere else I'll go travelling and play golf again."

It certainly seems as if the 58-year-old, who led the West Midlands club to two Premier League promotions in 2002 and 2004 respectively, is keen on getting back into management after a five-year hiatus and Rangers should perhaps at least consider him.

Nobody is saying he deserves a five-year deal, and his hit-and-miss record in the Championship is relevant, but replacing Caixinha on a short-term deal until the end of the season probably wouldn't be the worst idea and it gives the club a sense of much-needed stability while they identify a long-term option.

He hasn't been hugely successful down South but, then again, neither was McLeish, who still managed to win Two Premiership titles and two Scottish Cups during his previous time at Rangers.

Fans of the Ibrox club wouldn't be jumping for joy over the prospect of Megson, but he is an experienced, respected figure and if the Albion lads respond to his ideas - evident by their result at Spurs - then why wouldn't the Rangers players?

Shane Callaghan

Shane is a Dublin-based sports writer who swapped the football pitch for the press box upon learning that he was better with a pen than with a round bit of leather. Prior to joining HITC, Shane enjoyed spells with Sports Mole and Goal.com among others, while he was also club reporter for Irish football club Drogheda United.